Refrigerated Products Stored At Room Temperature (RT)
Medication
Allowable time at room temp
insulins
28 days
Adapted from Extended Stability for Parenteral Drugs, 7th Edition; 2023 & Lexi-Drugs. UpToDate LexiDrug. UpToDate Inc. https://online.lexi.com. Accessed September 2025.
Per policy, orders for these non-formulary agents will be changed to formulary equivalents.
Non-Formulary Agent
Formulary Equivalent
insulin lispro 75/25 mix
insulin NPH/insulin Regular (HumuLIN) 70/30
Per policy, these hazardous drugs have special waste requirements.
Refrigerator item